Wonder of Trees
The “Wonder of Trees” experience will take place at Powerscourt Estate on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd of November. Join nature and conservation experts for morning tree & nature walks in the gardens and afternoon panel discussions at the entrance hall to Powerscourt House.
“Trees & Biodiversity” – Saturday the 2nd of November
Book a morning walk from 10 – 11.30 am with Alex Slazenger head gardener at Powerscourt Estate, Brian O’Toole from Wildacres or Olly Nolan from Olly’s Farm honey. The places on these walks are limited, please select which walk you want to attend as they run concurrently. Book your tickets below.
The afternoon panel discussion on “Trees & Biodiversity” is hosted by broadcaster Catherine Cleary of “Pocket Forests”. Catherine will interview and curate a panel with the following wonderful speakers –
- Brian O’Toole – Wildacres
- Anja Murray – Eco Eye, Wild Embrace book.
- Alex Slazenger – Head Gardener Powerscourt Estate.
- Ray Ó Foghlú – Hometree, Irelands temperate rainforests.
“Future of Trees” – Sunday the 3nd of November
Book a morning walk from 10 – 11.30 am with Alex Slazenger – Head Gardener at Powerscourt Estate, Seamus O’Brien – Head Gardener at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland Kilmacurragh or a tree ecology walk with ecologist Faith Wilson.
The places on these walks are limited, please select which walk you want to attend as they run concurrently. Book your ticket below.
The afternoon panel discussion on “Future of Trees” is hosted by broadcaster Catherine Cleary of “Pocket Forests”. Catherine will interview and curate a panel with the following wonderful speakers –
John Anderson – Keeper of the Gardens (Keeper of the Queen’s gardens) – The Crown Estate – Windsor Great Park.
Seamus O’Brien, Head Gardener at the National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, Kilmacurragh.
- Margie Phillips – Teagasc.
- Alex Slazenger – Head Gardener Powerscourt Estate.
- Faith Wilson – Ecologist
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